The Shame of the Sport of Kings

The Australian Racing Board will make it mandatory for all owners to register race horse retirements and the location of their next home.

good one, here is the link:
www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-10/mandatory...-retirements/5081878

great news that someone is taking the lead in this

and that will definitely curb ownership. I do not care how anyone spins it . How many current thoroughbreds in training? How many yearlings, readytoruns etc were offered up in the last 12 months.... and then extrapolate that to how many 'ultimate' destinations there are for retired/talentless horses ? That is poor maths imo {waves to Frodo} ....

But the motivation and intentions are excellent !!

The Madji Wrote:

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> and that will definitely curb ownership. I do not
> care how anyone spins it . How many current
> thoroughbreds in training? How many yearlings,
> readytoruns etc were offered up in the last 12
> months.... and then extrapolate that to how many
> 'ultimate' destinations there are for
> retired/talentless horses ? That is poor maths imo
> {waves to Frodo} ....
>
> But the motivation and intentions are excellent !!


100% - the problem with issues like these are always to try and 'marry' the ideal and the practical - never easy to achieve, but good intentions s good starting point in most cases - imo

Whats Wrong every month R500 from a horses keep goes to its retirement? 5 years training R30k towards its retirement...

owner 60%
trainer 20%
operators 20%

hibernia Wrote:

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> Whats Wrong every month R500 from a horses keep
> goes to its retirement? 5 years training R30k
> towards its retirement...
>
> owner 60%
> trainer 20%
> operators 20%

excellent idea but in this count y WHO would controls the money and pay outs ?

gg Wrote:

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> hibernia Wrote:
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> > Whats Wrong every month R500 from a horses keep
> > goes to its retirement? 5 years training R30k
> > towards its retirement...
> >
> > owner 60%
> > trainer 20%
> > operators 20%
>
> excellent idea but in this count y WHO would
> controls the money and pay outs ?


NHA

I was trying to be sarcastic , but clearly failed